New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-16
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MR.. BANCROFT'S SOUTHERN TOUR.
THE HISTORIANS LIFE AT THE CAPITAL.

HINTS OF GOVERNMENT PATRONAGE FOR THE MAN
NING-JORDAN BANK.
FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE)
WASHINGTON April l5.-GeOrge Bancroft. the his
toran unmindful of his ei. htyseven years started
last night Tor Southern tour OF several weeks dura-
ton He accompanied only by his body servant IL Is
his intention to visit Mrs Pok the widow OF the Pres
ident at Nashville hear that.he is engaged in col
ecting material for the life OF President Polk and
that Mrs. Polk intends to place number OF letters
from private correspondence and other documents OF
Mr. Folks at the historians disposal. Mr.. Bancroft
was Secretary OF the Navy under President Polk and
in visiting his widow an old acquaintance OF
many years ago.
OF late Mr.. Bancroft has shown signs Of failing
health For the last few weeks he has been confined TO
his house with a severe cold, yet within few days
there appeared in local paper an advertisement by
him for a saddle-horse and the octogenarians louise
has since then been by horsedeaers, and the
old gentleman himself and questions critically the
merits of their goods Mr.. Bancroft on horseback is
well-known figure and has been so tor years III ana
about Washington. He prides himself upon his accom-
pshments as rider 1t is not many months ago that
he went out day in the company OF Senator
The historians horse suddenly SHE'D and threw its
rider Fortunately the latter was LANDED in soft
ditch and no escaped unhur while Senator Gibson Was
more than frightened. Dismounting he ian to the old
mans side and exclaimed:
"Are you hurti"
mot DIT, replica MT DancrOlt' ohiy w" t"'i
those reporters about this for they will say cannot
ride"
Mr. Bancroft still works when in working tim foi
about six hours every day. Since the last revision OF
his history which believe appeared in 1852, he nao
busted himself mainly collecting material and writ
ing part OF the history covering the period OF Wash
inrton's first term of Administration. He has also
written pamphlet on The Constitution OF the Untei
Statesp and at old moments has occupied himself IN
collecting material for the life OF President Polk.
The suggestion that the Treasury Department might
take action regard to the robberes which have
been going on for years the Panhandle road sug
gested in dispatches yesterday seems to lack founda
ton Colonel Martini chief OF the special agents whose
division is in charge OF all goods in transit which ar.
not bonded said to-day that there vas no intention al
on the art the Government to make the In
quiry.
The impression prevails here that the Manning
Jordan bank OF which much was hoard few weeks
ago. is not going be the that was predicted
understand that TO subscribers the suggestion was
made that the new bank would have some Government
patron ge or in other words that the Treasury would
make 1t a sort OF fiscal agent Ii this be true the
arguments used in securing stock resemble very nuct
those used by an eminent tnaneer now winterlng Ia
Sing Sing / refer OF course to Ferdinand Ward' int
Young Mar oleon of w all Street.